The Dispatch: Trade war could affect Steel Dynamics plant in Columbus

Slim Smith writes in The Dispatch that Columbus may find itself in the crosshairs of an international trade war after the Trump Administration said it would impose steep tariffs on metals imported from its North America partners, and Mexico retaliated with its own tariffs.

The article went on to say the implications of the potential trade war could be serious for Steel Dynamic’s flat roll steel plant in Columbus.

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